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Monday, 10 June 2013

Fire razes 150 spare part shops in Apapa


Tragedy struck on Sunday at  the Trinity Spare Parts Market in the Olodi Apapa area of Ajegunle, Lagos, as no fewer than 150 shops, including their materials, were consumed by an inferno.
 It was believed that the fire was caused by an electrical power surge  in one of the shops at a section of the plaza some minutes after 3pm.
Our correspondent gatherred that the infreno started from a shop on the ‘B’ line of the market few minutes after the Power Holding Company of Nigeria,  restored power to the shopping complex.
The Speed Well Plaza is estimated to accommodate no fewer than  200  shops,  mostly  spare parts traders.
A  resident of the area, who spoke on condition of
anonymity, said,  “This whole incident started when PHCN restored power here around 1.00p.m.
Policemen from Trinity Police Station with other security personnel provided security at the plaza as fire fighters from the Lagos State Fire Service and those believed to be from Julius Berger Plc battled to put out the ragging inforeno.
The Director of the Lagos State Fire Service, Mr. Rasak Fadipe, explained that the fire was aggravated by the inflammable materials stored in most of the shops in the spare parts market.

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